SBS Assyrian

Madleine Ishaiova from Moscow spoke to SBS Assyrian about the annual Festival of St Mary, which has been celebrated every August for almost two centuries in the villages of Arzani and Devin in Armenia. Madleine says the festival is becoming increasingly popular, attracting visitors from across Russia, Armenia and other parts of the world who come to experience and participate in this long-standing tradition.

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Once again, Evan Yako will entertain Australian audiences with his third jazz concert at the Sydney Opera House on 24 th October . The concert is titled Four Corners of the World. His performance celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Australia—a nation shaped by people from the four corners of the world. Evan says, " I want all Australians to become more aware of the Assyrian community and to recognise its contribution to Australian society". He hopes to showcase the community as productive, talented and an important part of Australia’s multicultural fabric.

In this program, we will cover many current affairs matters and settlements in: Australia explained and an interview with some actors from the stage play of Return to my country

Once again, Evan Yako will entertain Australian audiences with his third jazz concert at the Sydney Opera House. His performance celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Australia—a nation shaped by people from the four corners of the world. Evan says he wants all Australians to become more aware of the Assyrian community and to recognise its contribution to Australian society. He hopes to showcase the community as productive, talented and an important part of Australia’s multicultural fabric.

You can also listen to Evan talking about his previous concerts at the opera house here

Five Sydney Swans players stood down for the remainder of the season, as police investigate an alleged sexual assault; Australia and Thailand pledge deeper co-operation to combat transnational crime And in sport, Venus Williams handed a US Open wildcard.

Written by Odosho Moshe from Sweeden, this stage play explores the difficult and often hidden reality of deception involving overseas brides. The story follows a young Assyrian man from Australia who travels overseas to marry a young woman, promising her a happy life, security and a bright future in a new country. However, once she arrives, she discovers that the reality is very different from the life he had promised her. The play will be on Liverpool Museum on 6 September.

The 2026 Census is over and a record number of Australians completed the survey online. While millions completed the form early, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says anyone yet to do the survey will be followed up this week.

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